Celebrate Design Awards

Last Thursday night the Celebrate Design Awards were held at Te Pūkenga Otago Polytechnic. The awards recognise outstanding design work from high school students from across the Otago region.

Students from St Hilda’s were once again recognised for the high quality of their design work. In the Textiles section, Lucy Hilgeholt-Martin, Ellie Templeton and Katie Wilson received Highly Commended Awards. Lucy for her black, strapless, boned evening gown with feather detail and Ellie and Katie for their take on the classic Swandri bush shirt reimagined as chic evening wear.

In the Product section, Alexia Jones and Emma Grindlay also received Highly Commended Awards. Alexia, for her proposal for the restoration of the Stevensons and Cook Engineering building and development of a community Arts Centre inspired by the artwork of Ralph Hotere, and Emma for her proposal for a new playground at St Hilda’s in the ‘secret garden’ space below the Chapel.

Congratulations to all students who entered and had their work in the exhibition including; Elizabeth Grounds, Ruby Young, Meg Pope, Emily Wright and Jess Wilden. It was fantastic to see so much design talent from around the region on show with St Hilda’s well represented.

Tim Armstrong
HoD Technology